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Reddit by KitsuneThief16 Jan 9th

Teenage Voice Acting??

I have a friend who is absolutely amazing at doing different voices, accents and tones and they're incredible. He wants to be a professional voice actor but has no idea where to even start or how to find anyone willing to hire a 16 year old voice, I really...

Reddit by alexwayne45 Jan 9th

BLACK ACTORS (OR POC IN GENERAL): Do you think you're often type casted?

I'm writing a script atm about a black actor who seems to find himself pigeonholed into certain types of characters. But I've got better experience writing than I do acting, so it got me wondering about a few things. How often do you get casted as a criminal?...

Reddit by Missmoneysterling Jan 9th

Do you book workshops and classes under your stage name if you have one?

I haven't legally changed my name to my stage name but it's what I want to go by as an actor. Same applies to screenplays I write. Just curious how that's handled.

Reddit by sbrbnhaus Jan 9th

Booking student film gigs

I’m an actor in Chicago. I’m 20. I have no credits besides films that I’ve made myself and I want to start acting in other peoples stuff. I hear student films are a good way to start but does anyone here have advice on how to find those roles other than...

Reddit by Normie_account_ Jan 9th

Neurodivergent people on this subreddit, has learning how to act helped you mask in social situations?

Im not an actor, but I was diagnosed with autism a month or so ago. My inability to socialize suddenly made a lot more sense, and I was wondering if acting would help me mask myself better. Does anyone have any opinions on this? Im sorry if this isnt that...

Reddit by TheRadHatter9 Jan 9th

Is there a way to filter clients when looking at agencies on IMDBPro?

Doing my research before sending out submissions and for some agencies it'd *really* help to be able to see how many actors they have that are *at least* in my age range. I've generally been scrolling through the first 100 clients and just noting how many are...

Reddit by synthmylife Jan 9th

Why you must always have a smile on your face and throw negative impulses out the door.

During these uncertain times and array of negativity in the world, it's one thing to have a few hard days when auditioning. Though it's easy to lose sight of what you're trying to accomplish when trying to win over the room, the director, the producer, the...

Reddit by WilliamNealSlone Jan 9th

Actors needed for an indie film.

I'll start by saying, it's a low budget movie. Barebones, really. So, this will be a non-paying gig. I'm looking for enthusiastic people who are looking for experience. No experience needed. Anyone is welcome to apply. The movie is set in the south. It's a...

Reddit by tair12345 Jan 8th

Question about actors access.

So the question is , when you log in and go to your own resume at the bottom it gives you the option to make a professional biography. Is there a real point to making one? Like will it up my chances on getting auditions or even casted or no?

Reddit by Eldricson93 Jan 8th

The First Guy To Ever Be An Actor

Reddit by vikingguitar Jan 8th

I'd like to share some info on proper acoustic treatment and recording setups

Hi everyone! My name is Erik Peabody, and I'm an audio engineer and voice actor based in Rochester, NY. I see a lot of posts here about setting up recording areas and how to get a better sound from your recordings, and wanted to chime in to offer some advice...

Reddit by kingroyaltyy Jan 8th

What are your go to questions that you ask during an intro meeting with an agent or manager?

So I recently used the Talent Link service from Actors’ Access and got a response from a management company and I have a meeting scheduled with them. Just curious what you all usually ask when in these intro meetings. Like the most important/imperative things...

Reddit by redrabbittongue Jan 8th

You don’t pay agents/managers to work for you.

Seasoned and experienced actor here: I’ve been seeing a lot of questions and confusion about “paying” representation to get more auditions etc. Actors don’t pay representation for their services. However, rep will take a percentage from your earnings. If an...

Reddit by dajje123 Jan 8th

How do you get off work?

I’ve always wanted to be an actor. And I regret not getting into it in high school, even though I wanted. Still haven’t tried it. Anyways, my question is, those of you who have roles in movies, theater plays during the day etc. how do you get off work? I...

Reddit by Silver-Taro-594 Jan 8th

When a cartoon character burps does the voice actor really burp

When a cartoon character burps do the voice actors really burp or is it just sound effects and if you want to become a voice actor do you really have to learn to burp is it hard or simple to burp by yourself

Reddit by International_Bag946 Jan 8th

Feeling down and needing advice.

Little backstory: Ever since I was a kid, all I wanted was to be an actor. My dad got me a few opportunities to pursue that dream when I was a kid but my mom always shot it down because she didn’t want me to grow up in that lifestyle. Everyone in my life...

Reddit by SwimOk6842 Jan 8th

No acting auditions coming my way, and now I'm considering a slight alternative

So I'm not getting auditions (dramatic/serious/sad etc. kind of roles), life itself is getting more and more frustrating (covid,living expenses, just waiting/looking for auditions) BUT, recently I thought, why not try comedy...like actual stand up comedy...

Reddit by futurebro Jan 7th

Thoughts on Affinity Artists Agency in NY?

I did an email blast of new materials and one of the agents that reached out to me is Affinity Artists Agency. I'm not familiar with them, but I also realize I'm not at a stage in my career where Abrams or CAA are gonna be fighting over me. I have a meeting...

Reddit by apsibkn Jan 7th

Grade 10 - Career Choice Question

Based in Ontario. Hi. I’m a grade 10 student with a question regarding a career choice. I really want to pursue acting when I grow up because I have so much fun whenever I do it, and I’m not into it because of money. I just want to do it but my parents told...

Reddit by Cultural-Service8890 Jan 7th

30 Korean female wants to break into Hollywood

What are the chances of a Korean female actress breaking into the Hollywood industry? Should I go for it? yolo?! If yes, should I go to New York or Los Angeles? How do I start getting my feet wet? Any best strategies let me know!